- Advertised from 3rd January 2024
Role
Welcome to the founding stage of believe-IN Educational Services for Change and Growth in Adulthood, SCIO! We are excited to invite passionate and dedicated individuals to join us as Trustees and contribute to the establishment and development of our charity organisation. Our mission is to inspire humanity through education, with a focus on change and growth in adulthood. If you're keen on shaping the future and making a meaningful impact, we want you on our team!
About believe-IN
At believe-IN, we are committed to being facilitators of change for individuals and organisations in transitions. We provide lifelong educational services that empower people in adulthood to manage life changes effectively. Grounded in a humanistic approach, we are committed to guiding individuals to develop their full potential, fostering optimal functioning, and improving mental health and well-being to achieve exceptional life outcomes. Our core values of Knowledge, Education, Leadership, Integrity, and Courage shape our efforts in creating outstanding life results for everyone.
As a charitable organisation, our aim is to be a 'one-stop-shop,' offering a range of educational and training programmes, intervention programmes, activities, and services. We are dedicated to helping individuals develop essential life skills, enhance personal development, and improve overall well-being and mental health during crucial life changes. Currently, we provide three Intervention Programmes, learning events, and psychometric tests as part of our ongoing efforts to support individuals through different aspects of their journey.
Our Social Impact
Inspired by lifespan developmental psychology and human rights principles, believe-IN strives to create a brighter, more empowered future. We believe in providing a holistic and inclusive platform accessible to all, fostering a more harmonious and equitable society for everyone.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE ROLES
As a Trustee, you will be a key decision-maker, responsible for supporting the organisation's direction, values, and governance structure. Your dedication and leadership will be essential in shaping believe-IN's future. You will work closely to believe-IN’s Founder (Chairperson) to make their vision happen. As a trustee in this stage, you would be instrumental in the legal creation of the charity and have a significant role in implementing its vision, mission, and values, as well as its strategic direction. Your passion and expertise will be crucial in laying the grounds for believe-IN's success.
We are specifically seeking individuals for the following roles:
1) Treasurer:
- Finance professional with knowledge of charity finance (an advantage) or other accountancy background.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to balance risk and opportunity.
- Clear communicator, able to bring financial information alive to non-finance specialists.
- Willing to play an active role in areas such as forecasting, setting budgets, and liaising with auditors.
2) Secretary
- A Professional Secretary with education or experience in administration and secretarial skills.
- Organised and methodical.
- Able to take good minutes.
- Able to keep accurate records.
3) Fundraising Professional:
- Knowledge of charity fundraising is an advantage.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to identify opportunities.
- Professional background in fundraising or academic in management is essential.
3) Community Development Professional:
- Knowledge of charity Community Development Professional (an advantage) or an academic background and willingness to learn.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to balance community development and believe-IN’s growth.
- Academic background in community development or professional experience is essential.
We are looking for individuals who bring energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to the role, broadening the diversity of thinking on our board.
Application notes
Applications can be made by sending a conventional CV (2-page max) and a covering letter (2-page max) outlining your interest and suitability for the role. Please send these via email to hello@believein.uk.
The closing date for applications is 4th of February 2023. Join us in creating a world where everyone believes in themselves and can make the life they wish and deserve happen!
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Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre is a registered charity and social enterprise for the exploration and promotion of Chinese culture and has an excellent reputation for delivering original and inspiring creative experiences, cultural events and workshops to community groups, public institutions and arts audiences around Scotland.
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All Trustees are required to attend monthly board meetings, either at our office located in the heart of Glasgow city centre or via Zoom. In addition, we ask Trustees to attend our annual board development day, important meetings with stakeholders and some events and projects, where possible. As Ricefield Arts is a social enterprise, the role also involves serving as our Board of Directors.
Please note that this is a voluntary role, however, travel expenses incurred in carrying out board duties will be fully reimbursed.
Close the Gap, Scotland’s expert on gender equality in the labour market, is looking for new trustees to join its board. Our trustees work to support the organisation to realise its vision for a Scotland where all women have a good working life. We do this through policy advocacy that seeks to place gender equality at the heart of policymaking, supporting employers to take action to close their gender pay gap, and developing innovative research to grow the evidence base on women’s experiences of work.
Trustees set the strategic direction, oversee the work of the organisation, manage risk, and establish policies and procedures to govern organisational activity. Key to the role is ensuring good governance practice is in place. It’s an exciting time to join the board, as Close the Gap has consolidated its growth since becoming a charity, and is exploring further opportunities for development.
About you
Committed to women’s labour market equality, you’ll have the ability to think strategically and creatively, and to respond to the needs of the organisation. You’ll also be able to commit the time to fulfil the role of trustee and help us meet our strategic objectives.
Close the Gap is strongly committed to equality, and recognises that diverse boards are more effective, and result in better governance practice. We would particularly welcome applications from racially minoritised people and disabled people, who are currently under-represented on our board.
We’re also particularly interested in receiving applications from people that have knowledge and experience in equality and/or human rights, and fundraising.
Organisation profile
Close the Gap is Scotland’s expert policy advocacy organisation working on women’s labour market participation. Our vision is for a Scotland where all women have a good working life. We do this by working strategically with policymakers, employers and unions to influence and enable action that will address the causes of the gender pay gap.
The Merchants House is one of Glasgow’s oldest charitable organisations with a history dating back to 1605 and before. Today we make a positive impact on the lives and experiences of the people of Glasgow and the West of Scotland by providing grant support to, and partnering with, third sector bodies and by supporting individuals in need. The House manages substantial endowment funds, many of which have specific terms on the distribution of grants. Rental income is generated from the office suites of the Merchants House building owned and occupied by the House.
The present membership of the House is over 800. Up to thirty-six Directors, elected by the members, carry on the active work of the House.
The Head of the House is the Lord Dean of Guild, elected annually by its Members. The Lord Dean acts as Chairman of the House and delegates Convenorship of the different committees. The Office of the Dean of Guild ranks next to that of the Lord Provost of the City.
We are currently seeking applications from candidates to become Trustees of The House. A full role description can be found below.
We are excited to share this great opportunity to join our Board of Directors.
It is a very important time for Cornerstone with our current strategy ‘Future proofing Cornerstone’ coming to an end in 2025 we begin looking ahead, understanding the landscape in which we operate and developing a new strategy which will allow us to continue providing high quality care and support to people with autism, learning disabilities and other support needs across Scotland.
As a member of our Board, you will be instrumental in guiding the strategic future of the charity and ensuring exemplary governance and fiscal control. The main Board meets four times a year and board members will be expected to be a member of one of the sub committees. You will also act as a local ambassador for Cornerstone.
We are keen to hear from those with skills, knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas who feel they can make a positive contribution to our charitable activities: -
Senior management experience in the social work / social care sector preferably with strategic planning skills
Accountancy/financial experience preferably at management level
Personal experience of providing care and support of a relative or carer of a person who has experience of care
About Us
Cornerstone is one of Scotland’s largest charities and is a leading provider of social care services to more than 1,200 adults and young people with disabilities and other support needs. We employ over 1,900 people across Scotland and are fully committed to delivering high quality care and support.
In addition, we also operate our Cornerstone Self-Directed Support service. Across this service, we have over 200 Personal Assistants on our books and approximately 1000 active clients.
We’re committed to building a workforce that represents the true diversity of Scotland, where every single one of our colleagues feel enabled to deliver their best. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer who selects the best person for the job. We value the diversity of our workforce and work hard to create an inclusive environment where each individual can bring their unique skills, experiences and ideas to the table to help us grow, bring create innovative solutions and develop of our people. We are keen to receive applications for board position that reflect the diversity of the organisation.
We welcome applications from anywhere in Scotland and are particularly interested in receiving applications from women and individuals from an ethnically diverse background as they are currently under-represented on our Board.
There is no remuneration attached to the role but expenses will be reimbursed.
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